SOUTH HOLLAND, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: South Suburban College Communications South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., at their Oak Forest Center in Room 5190. Information will be provided about SSC’s Paralegal/Legal[Read More…]
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Good News for ‘Abuelita’ Genoveva Ramirez Amidst Legal Battle to Stop Her Deportation
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2017 By: Lissette Castillo, OCAD, Tara Tidwell Cullen, OCAD Today, after many months of stress and anxiety, Ms. Genoveva Ramirez received some good news. During her first court hearing today in her suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), representatives of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)[Read More…]
Life-Size Graphs Blocking Streets Outside City Hall Show Why Chicago is Not a Sanctuary City
Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Reyna Wences, OCAD, Tania Unzueta, Mijente, OCAD Three life-size representations of statistics that show how Chicago and Mayor Emanuel have failed to live up to the claim of being a “Sanctuary” city and instead continue to uplift policies that center policing and incarceration, and[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest Celebrates National Fire Prevention Week
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Jason Miller, Park Forest Communications In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between escaping safely from a fire or further tragedy. That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Step Towards Construction of Public Safety Training Academy
Issues Request for Qualifications to Design, Build and Finance State of the Art Training Facility in West Garfield Park CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Mayor Emanuel’s Press Office Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a major step towards construction of the new Public Safety Training Academy in West Garfield Park. This week[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrating 50 Years of Dental Hygiene Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) is celebrating 50 years of the Dental Hygiene Program during a special reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Alumni and supporters of the program are welcome to join in the celebration. RSVP[Read More…]
Challenges Lead Stay-at-Home Mom Back to College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Prairie State College Public Relations Prairie State College (PSC) student Jennifer Forbes, of Richton Park, Ill., has always wanted to finish her degree, but her busy life as a wife and stay-at-home mother made it difficult for her to pursue her dream. That all changed[Read More…]
Ovarian Reserve Tests Fail to Predict Fertility, NIH-funded Study Suggests
Hormones linked to onset of menopause not associated with chances of conception. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 Authored By: National Institutes of Health Tests that estimate ovarian reserve, or the number of a woman’s remaining eggs, before menopause, do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception, according to a National[Read More…]
California National Guard Mobilizes to Help Battle Massive Wildfires
Arlington, VA—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Steve Marshall Following an emergency declaration by California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state National Guard was mobilizing resources today to assist civil authorities in the battle against massive wildfires that have already killed 10 people. Helicopters Dispatched Today, when fires broke out and rapidly spread[Read More…]
Mentally Ill Prisoners Seek Intervention Addressing “State Of Emergency” In IDOC’s Psychiatric Care
Lawyers request federal judge to order Ill. Dept. of Corrections to remedy numerous violations CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: Uptown People’s Law Center Today, lawyers representing over 12,000 mentally ill prisoners filed a Motion to Enforce the federal settlement agreement in Rasho v. Baldwin. The Illinois Department of Corrections[Read More…]
